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Bavayia ashleyi

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Bavayia ashleyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Bavayia
Species:
B. ashleyi
Binomial name
Bavayia ashleyi
Bauer, Sadlier, & Jackman, 2022

Bavayia ashleyi is a species of geckos endemic to New Caledonia.[1]

There are two known populations of this species, on the island of Grande Terre, with a total remaining area of occurrence estimated at 50 sq km. This habitat is at risk from wildfires and nickel mining. Its habitat is also at risk of degradation by deer and pigs that have been introduced.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bavayia ashleyi". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  2. ^ Aaron M. Bauer; Ross A. Sadlier; Todd R. Jackman (15 November 2022). "A revision of the genus Bavayia Roux, 1913 (Squamata: Gekkota: Diplodactylidae), a non-adaptive radiation of microendemic species" (PDF). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 4th series. 67 (Supplement I): 44-49. ISSN 0068-547X. Wikidata Q116173124.